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ICUs are nearing capacity in this French city. And it’s only September

That’s how Dr. Olivier Joannes-Boyau, head of the intensive care unit at University Hospital in the southwestern city of Bordeaux, describes the resurgence of Covid-19 in France. After young French people took advantage of the lifting of lockdown and summer months to socialize freely, Covid-19 hospitalizations have risen in large cities like Paris, Bordeaux and… Read More »

China’s Wuhan raises coronavirus death toll by 50% after city revises figures

This photo taken on February 17, 2020 shows medical staff members working at an exhibition center converted into a hospital in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province. STR | AFP via Getty Images Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China, has revised upwards the number of confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in the… Read More »

Festo Training Endorsed by City & Guilds and British Fluid Power Association

Festo, Northampton: A series of popular Festo training courses have been formally endorsed by both City & Guilds and the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA). After a thorough assessment, a range of courses from Festo Training & Consultancy have been awarded the Assured quality standard by City & Guilds. The Assured recognition service gives customers… Read More »

Breaking your diet during the holidays? Don't worry, says MSU nutritionist – City Pulse

Has the season left you worried about packing on a few unwanted pounds, or slipping on your diet? Anne Buffington, Michigan State University nutrition programs coordinator, says a strict diet-reliant mentality is counterproductive. “Health messages that promote the diet mentality and pressure to lose weight during the holidays can lead to negative feelings of guilt… Read More »